r/Canbau rules, stats, and what to post

This is the German language subreddit for growing cannabis. The description says it is all about cultivation, and people come here to post pictures of their plants and their harvest, to discuss different growing methods, and to get help when something goes wrong in the process. It is also a place to share your own knowledge and help others solve their problems. The community describes itself as a growroom, which tells you the focus is practical growing, not debate or business talk. The “18+” rule makes clear the posts are aimed at adults, even though the sub is not marked NSFW.

The rule that decides most marketing outcomes here is “Keine unerwünschten Links und Werbung”, which says unwanted advertising and affiliate links are not tolerated, and links to untrustworthy sites get deleted. “Keine Low-Effort / Troll-Posts” matters too, because every post must carry real quality and information, with a minimum of 100 characters, and troll posts are removed without comment. “Bleib beim Thema” keeps everything on growing cannabis, and “Keine politischen Beiträge abseits des CanG's und Grow relevanten Themen” bans politics except for CanG and grow related topics. “Vermeide Doppelbeiträge” asks you to check the search function and pinned threads before posting. “Respektiere andere Nutzer” sets the tone, and “18+” reminds you the content is aimed at adults even though the sub is not marked NSFW.

A good post here is written in German, adds real information, and clears the 100 character minimum easily. Share your own growing experience, post pictures of your plants or harvest with context about your setup, or write up a method you tried and what you learned from it. If you run a tool or service for growers, the honest path is to participate as a knowledgeable grower first, answer questions, and never push your product, because promotion is banned outright. When you ask for help with a plant problem, fill out the Steckbrief form that gets linked in the comments after every post, and search the subreddit first so you are not posting a duplicate topic.

Advertising and affiliate links are the fastest way to get removed here, since “Keine unerwünschten Links und Werbung” does not tolerate unwanted promotion. Low effort posts under 100 characters are deleted without comment under “Keine Low-Effort / Troll-Posts”. Help requests without the required Steckbrief form filled out will not get a fair hearing. Political posts outside of CanG and grow topics are removed under “Keine politischen Beiträge abseits des CanG's und Grow relevanten Themen”, and anything unrelated to cultivation is removed under “Bleib beim Thema”. Duplicate topics are removed under “Vermeide Doppelbeiträge”, and rude, threatening, or discriminatory comments are banned under “Respektiere andere Nutzer”.

What stands out to me is the Steckbrief, the form you must fill out when asking for help, which tells me this community takes problem solving seriously and wants complete information, not vague questions. The 100 character minimum is a small rule with a big effect, because it filters out drive-by posts before anyone even reads them. If you have real growing knowledge to share, this room looks genuinely welcoming, just leave every promotional instinct at the door.